Omni Hotel at CNN Center

An ultramodern marble lobby overlooks Centennial Olympic Park through floor-to-ceiling windows in this sleek two-tower hotel next to CNN's headquarters. Creams, browns, and rich red accents decorate the rooms and complement the mahogany furniture. The hotel is at MARTA's CNN Center station.

room

1,059 spacious guest rooms overlook either CNN Center Atrium or Centennial Olympic Park and feature triple sheeting on beds with extra blankets and pillows, work stations and evening turndown service upon request. Wi-Fi is only free if you join the Select Guest loyalty program.

YOU SHOULD KNOW The South Tower of the hotel is significantly older than the North Tower and could use an upgrade. When making a reservation, request a room in the North Tower for a more comfortable stay. Note: more amenities like the main lobby and bars and restaurants are located in the South Tower, a bit of a hike from the North Tower.

bathroom

Bathrooms have marble floors and granite countertops, plush bathrobes and Omni-branded toiletries including chamomile shampoo, aloe and honey conditioner and ginseng body lotion.

lobby

The South Tower lobby is a welcoming place to relax thanks to comfortable high-backed lounge chairs, multiple flat-screen TVs embedded in the far wall and occasional live grand piano music. All of that said, the hotel has had issues in the past with panhandlers approaching guests in the lobby.

The elevators in both the North and South towers are quite slow so give yourself a 10-minute cushion to get to where you need to be on time. Especially since it's a good idea to book a room on a higher floor to avoid the noise from the often busy CNN Center atrium.

pool

The sun deck, small outdoor heated pool and hot tub are available year-round to all guests. Both are located on the 6th floor in the North Tower and are open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

gym

The 24-hour fitness center has everything you need to keep up with your regiment, including a bench press, exercise bikes, free weights, Stairmaster and treadmills. If you prefer to workout in your room, the hotel offers complimentary in-room fitness kits at the front desk.

dining

Latitudes Bistro & Lounge is a casual dining option for drinks, small bites and shared plates like black-eyed pea hummus and smoked barbecue ribs. Prime Meridian is your onsite spot for all three daily meals, with elegant dinner dishes like diver scallops with chanterelles, roasted root vegetables, and fingerling potatoes, or buttermilk fried quail with Vidalia onion chow and marrow whipped root vegetables. Morsel's coffee shop is great for Peet's Coffee and Tea and breakfast on the go.

drinking

Latitudes Bistro & Lounge offers the most extensive bar menu with shaken martinis, barrel-aged cocktails, classic 19th-century favorites like Moscow Mules and Champagne Cobblers, margaritas, regionally-inspired cocktails, bee, and wine.